Industrial Solid State Storage, Flash Memory Storage Devices - Cactus

Every OEM’s application is different. There are different industries, requirements, reliability concerns and budget constraints.
But for all applications requiring one or more of the storage needs below, an active decision should be made regarding what memory solution to use....

In an application such as transferring data from a critical design location to the machine shop or the use of a removable flash storage device in a rugged industrial environment, reliability should be more important than cost.
But, over the years, I’ve been surprised how many processes are created in these industrial & mission critical environments using the absolute cheapest USB Flash Drive available in the market....

Industrial Grade, Commercial Grade and OEM Grade are terms for flash storage that have been thrown around for more than a decade. But, every day, it seems like someone is trying to redefine what these terms mean.
From a high level, here are the definitions of these three grades of flash storage products. All three are used in Embedded OEM Systems and applications but choosing the wrong part can lead to unforeseen failures....

Embedded SATA SSD Solutions provide a high-performance interface in a modular form factor. There are several form factors available to meet the needs of just about any embedded application in the market.
In addition to the standard SATA interface and standard form factors, Cactus Technologies offers several other benefits:...